Friday, December 3, 2010

Foody Friday - ???Meatloaf???

Who doesn't like meatloaf? Meatloaf is satisfying, provides leftovers (usually) and can be made without a recipe....usually. You mix up 3 or 4 loaves and freeze em too!

I don't bother to measure any of my ingredients when I make meatloaf; ground beef, a few eggs, salt and pepper, ketchup and oatmeal mixed together till it looks good. It always turns out fairly well so I normally don't stray from these ingredients. But I know there are better meatloaves in the world than mine.

Of course I have been known to experiment with my meatloaf too. Once I substituted leftover rice for the oatmeal .... not bad. Then I followed this recipe that soaked bread in milk and wrapped the whole loaf in bacon. I thought it was great but the men in my house rebelled and grumbled and requested I return to my original "recipe". Today's post isn't a recipe I have to share with you but a question? How do you make meatloaf? Do you follow a strict recipe or just throw stuff together? What makes your meatloaf great? or terrible?? I'm looking to spice up my meatloaf and want some new ideas!

9 comments:

I follow the same basic principle, but I add applesauce- and when I can sneak it in-- shredded zucchini. You know the man in my house grumbles about that, but they help hold it together and keep it moist-- then you can use a lower fat meat (maybe even some turkey)! Luv, Mindy

I follow a recipe, and it must be a good one because even my meatloaf-hating college roomie liked it! It used chopped onions along with the ingredients you listed, and it had a topping made of ketchup, yellow mustard, and brown sugar. Mmm...now I want to make one this weekend.

Gosh! I haven't made meatloaf in a VERY long time! I do go the ketchup/mustard route on top WITH about three slices of bacon. Mom puts cracker crumbs in hers. Mushrooms too! Hmmmm.... I think I have all that stuff here in the house somewhere! ;-)

I mix ground pork and ground chuck, bread soaked in milk, mustard, BBQ sauce, 2 eggs, pepper. In the last 15 minutes I glaze with catsup and brown sugar mixture. I make triple batches, because it makes great meatballs. Or just brown the mixture and put it on your favorite pasta and omit the glaze.

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Although we live in Kansas my heart and home is in Indiana. My husband DR and I have been married 10 years and lived in 5 states. Along with our twin 9 year old boys and 4 year old daughter, we love to travel and are kind of like gypsies :)
Although I'd love to live closer to my Hoosier family I am blessed to be able to see so much of the country that I wouldn't be able to otherwise. What blessings the Lord has given us!